Opinion Five questions for Douglas Vincett, Industrial & Technical Sales at Spinlock
published on 9 December 2020
Video When a pilot boarding is aborted
published on 27 January 2022
Wind was blowing strong from the NE and the waves were becoming bigger and bigger by the time we reach a new client.
Crew didn't consider the rolling effect about to happen while changing heading in order to give lee when they prepared pilot ladder, so the requested 1.5m above the water was not that good.
I decided to abort and to give the vessel the chance to shorten it. In the next attempt they did it right and I was able to board safe
Video Trinity House Deep Sea Pilots
published on 19 December 2024
Video Port Colborne Pilot Boat Operations, Nov, 2022
published on 25 November 2022
Video Entrainement sur simulateur des pilotes maritimes du Havre-Fécamp
published on 18 August 2022
Video Pilot boat by Baltic Workboats for Port Everglades Pilots - US Humphree Interceptor Installations
published on 31 August 2020
Video Daily Life: Puget Sound Ship Pilot (2015)
published on 22 December 2021
Article A review of the ship’s pivot point: Science, Maths and Observation’ Where is the centre of a ship’s rotation?
by Tim Cummins, Harbour Pilot, Portsmouth International Port - published on 17 July 2020
This my attempt to do just that. This is a summary of all scientific papers and articles that I could find about the ship’s pivot point. I have added links to any videos associated with the publications and have also included any useful diagrams or equations that the authors published to help explain their research.